Definition

1. Noun:
   • Court in front of the royal palace: The main courtyard or open square located directly in front of the main hall (điện) of a Vietnamese imperial palace, traditionally associated with the dragon symbol of imperial power.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Các quan văn võ tập trung tại sân rồng để chầu vua. (The civil and military mandarins gathered at the court in front of the royal palace to attend the king.)
  • Sân rồng là nơi tổ chức các nghi lễ long trọng của triều đình. (The court in front of the royal palace was the site for solemn ceremonies of the court.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is historical and architectural, primarily used in contexts relating to the Nguyễn Dynasty's Imperial City in Huế or in historical literature and descriptions.

Variants and Related Words

• Sân chầu: (n) audience court; a similar term for a courtyard where officials gathered for royal audience.
• Điện Thái Hòa: (n) the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the main throne hall in the Huế Citadel, which faces the main sân rồng.

Synonyms

• Royal courtyard: A general term for an open area within a royal palace complex.
• Imperial forecourt: Specifically the paved area in front of a main imperial building.

Related Idioms

• Chầu sân rồng: To attend court; to be present at the royal court for an audience with the monarch.
  • Ông ấy được vinh dự chầu sân rồng. (He was honored to attend the royal court.)

1. Court in front of the royal palace